[mythtv-users] Channel Scan Issue

[Jay Harbeston]

> On Mar 28, 2019, at 4:20 PM, Allen Edwards <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 12:55 PM Jay Harbeston <jharbestonus at gmail.com <mailto:jharbestonus at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>> On Mar 28, 2019, at 3:20 PM, Allen Edwards <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com <mailto:allen.p.edwards at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 9:51 AM George Poulson <george.poulson at gmail.com <mailto:george.poulson at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> On Thu, 28 Mar 2019 at 15:57, Allen Edwards <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com <mailto:allen.p.edwards at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>> I am curious why I have not had a problem with the repack. 
>> I have assumed that Schedules Direct just dealt with it. 
>> I noticed the other day that my TV cannot tune to some channels but Myth is fine.
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>> It would be really useful if someone could say where in the World this issue relates to :-)
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>> I am in the United States or America. 
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> In that case, I imagine your problem with your tv is that it needs to rescan the channels for changes due to repack mentioned earlier in this thread
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> I am assuming that the same antenna is feeding your television as well as the mythtv tuners and that the signal strength to the tv and tuners is the same.
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> Antennaweb.org <http://antennaweb.org/> has info regarding channel repack changes.
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> Right.  TV not working is completely expected.  I have not done a rescan.  Both HDHR boxes and the TV are split from a line coming from a preamp in the attic so signal is good for all.
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> What is unexpected is that Myth is working without a rescan.  I see two explanations:
> 1)  Schedules Direct takes care of translating channels to frequencies so I will not have to do anything going forward
> 2) I don't watch the channels that moved until after I did the reinstall of Myth and just happened to notice the missing TV channels then.
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> In case 1 I will not have to do anything on the next repack.  If case 2 then I will need to learn how to do a rescan in Myth.
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> Anyone know if it is case 1 or case 2?
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I’m confused.. Does mythtv see the channels on their new channel number? If so, mythtv must have been installed after the channels moved. Sounds like case 2 is the solution. Solved!

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